St. Paul's Cross

Little seen memorial sited in the grounds of the great cathedral but a tribute to a bygone part of history. Well worth a photo on the way through the quiet grounds.

Situated on the grounds of St. Paul’s Cathedral, this Doric column made of Portland stone was built in 1905 by Sir Reginald Bloomfield. On top of the column rests a sculpture of St. Paul which looks towards the city. This is now Grade II listed.

Why is the column here? Good question. It commemorates the site of a former open air pulpit that was removed when the Cathedral was renovated in the 1630’s.

It is a small park but very cool place to relax from the city, it is very clean and full of people all the time but the atmosphere is relaxing. In this area you can find a lot of different restaurants and pubs. So if you get hungry or thirsty you can grab a cold beer or hit some of the restaurants.

A *very* important location: check out the Bishopsgate Mutiny and execution of Robert Lockyer at St Paul's Cross.

History

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Grade II Listed bronze figure of St.Paul on a stone column and elaborate base setting (1910). Commemorates the approximate site of an historically significant outdoor pulpit, public gathering spot and hangout.
Located in a maintained pleasant ‘green’ area adjacent to a busy pedestrian shortcut behind the Cathedral.

Si trattava di un pulpito all'aria aperta situato nel terreno della cattedrale, da cui furono pronunciati importanti discorsi religiosi e politici durante la dinastia Tudor e nella prima dinastia Stuart d'Inghilterra, inerenti principalmente ai temi della Riforma. Fu distrutto nel 1643.
Il monumento attuale ha il design in barocco edordiano di Sir Reginald Blomfield, con una statua di San Paolo di Bertram Mackennal posizionata su una colonna dorica realizzata in pietra di Portland.

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